If you could pick a first 11 of any championship player of any team, would that team avoid relegation in a full premiership season? If so how high up would they finish? And who’d be in your team?
Dillon Phillips (Charlton Athletic) Matty Cash (Nottingham Forest) Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) Antoinee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) Conor Gallagher (Swansea City) Ebe Eze (Queens Park Rangers) Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) Alexsander Mitrovic (Fulham) Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
Just been mulling over my team. At least 7 of yours are on my list. Including Dillon Phillips - I’m struggling to think of a better keeper in the Championship.
Dillon Phillips (Charlton Athletic) Matty Cash (Nottingham Forest) Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) Antoinee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) Conor Gallagher (Swansea City) Ebe Eze (Queens Park Rangers) Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) Alexsander Mitrovic (Fulham) Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
Just been mulling over my team. At least 7 of yours are on my list. Including Dillon Phillips - I’m struggling to think of a better keeper in the Championship.
I think the fellas at Forest (Samba) and Reading (Rafael) are rated quite highly in the Division
Picked Antoinee Robinson as he was wanted by AC Milan in January
If I could borrow from other efl leagues, namely league one of players who have had outstanding seasons. Will also maintain a diamond
Raya (Gk)
Matty Cash (Rb) Ben White (Cb) Michael Ihiekwe (Cb) Joe Jacobson (Lb)
Ben Whitman (Cm) John Swift(Cm) Eze (Cm) Matheus Pereira (Am)
Mitrovic (St) Watkins (St)
All have been pretty outstanding this year, Eze is usually an Am but Ive seem a few games where he's played deeper this year and he looked more akin to an aribo with the way he would drive from deep hence putting him deeper, rest I feel is self explanatory.
If I could borrow from other efl leagues, namely league one of players who have had outstanding seasons. Will also maintain a diamond
Raya (Gk)
Matty Cash (Rb) Ben White (Cb) Michael Ihiekwe (Cb) Joe Jacobson (Lb)
Ben Whitman (Cm) John Swift(Cm) Eze (Cm) Matheus Pereira (Am)
Mitrovic (St) Watkins (St)
All have been pretty outstanding this year, Eze is usually an Am but Ive seem a few games where he's played deeper this year and he looked more akin to an aribo with the way he would drive from deep hence putting him deeper, rest I feel is self explanatory.
If including players from other Leagues then Barlaser @ Rotherham would be a good shout in Midfield
He's been extremely reliable in their team and is part of the reason for their second placed finish
If they dont see him as being ready for the first team there next season he's the sort of loan player I'd like us to get
Apart from Bauer, Phillips, Cullen, Taylor & Gallagher I’m happy to say I know naff all about any of these, and I know no more about Bauer & Gallagher than I did the last time they wore a Charlton shirt.
Sheffield United have stormed the PL with a team of mainly Championship players, Norwich are heading for relegation with a team of Championship players
Sheffield United have stormed the PL with a team of mainly Championship players, Norwich are heading for relegation with a team of Championship players
And yet Norwich finished higher than Sheffield United in the Championship
Some may say a little too many Leeds players, but for me they’re the best team in the league, and I like Ayling better than I do Cash at Nottingham Forest for right back.
The rest, you can make a case on each and every one of them being included in this team.
This team is very attacking, but you can have Phillips of Leeds drop back into defence if you want, whilst the full-backs push on.
You can have Watkins of Brentford drift out wide with Hernandez of Leeds doing the same to make them a bit more defensively organised.
You have a box to box midfielder in Gallagher, who is also a willing runner that can score goals.
Eze of QPR is the flair, tricky, and unpredictable player in the team, someone who will score and create just as much.
You have the option to go direct and hit it up to Mitrovic if needed, the players at the top end of the pitch have more than enough about them to get up and support him.
Players on the bench can include: Raya (Brentford) Cash (Forest) Ajayi (West Brom) Cairney (Fulham) Lolley (Forest) Diangana (West Brom) Taylor (Charlton/N/A)
Comments
Cash (Forrest) - White (Leeds) - Bauer (Preston) - Bryan (Fulham)
Phillips (Leeds) - Gallagher (Swansea) - Eze (QPR)
Hernandez (Leeds)——Mitrovic (Fulham)—— Watkins (Brentford)
though probably a little bias!
Cash - Pinnock - Jansson - Bryan
Phillips
Eze - Gallagher
Pereira
Woodrow - Watkins
I think would give it a good go!
Matty Cash (Nottingham Forest)
Ethan Pinnock (Brentford)
Patrick Bauer (Preston North End)
Antoinee Robinson (Wigan Athletic)
Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United)
Conor Gallagher (Swansea City)
Ebe Eze (Queens Park Rangers)
Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion)
Alexsander Mitrovic (Fulham)
Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
Picked Antoinee Robinson as he was wanted by AC Milan in January
Preston's defence is shite!
Off the top of my head.
Ethan Pinnock
Mike Van der Hoorn
Pontus Jansson
Ben White
Tim Ream
Sol Bamba
Nathan Ferguson
Released by Leeds for not being dependable enough.
I'd be tempted to stick in Aden Flint. Tough bastard and gets a fair amount of goals.
Flint is a great shout.
Will also maintain a diamond
Raya (Gk)
Matty Cash (Rb) Ben White (Cb) Michael Ihiekwe (Cb) Joe Jacobson (Lb)
Ben Whitman (Cm) John Swift(Cm) Eze (Cm) Matheus Pereira (Am)
Mitrovic (St) Watkins (St)
All have been pretty outstanding this year, Eze is usually an Am but Ive seem a few games where he's played deeper this year and he looked more akin to an aribo with the way he would drive from deep hence putting him deeper, rest I feel is self explanatory.
He's been extremely reliable in their team and is part of the reason for their second placed finish
If they dont see him as being ready for the first team there next season he's the sort of loan player I'd like us to get
Also surprised with the lack of love for Saïd Benrahma
Jayden Bogle (Derby)
Ben White (Leeds)
Michael Hector (Fulham)
Antonee Robinson (Wigan)
Kalvin Phillips (Leeds)
John Swift (Reading)
Eberechi Eze (QPR)
Connor Gallagher (Swansea)
Said Benhrama (Brentford)
Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
Dillon Phillips (Charlton)
Jaydon Bogle (Derby)
Joe Bryan (Fulham)
Joe Rodon (Swansea)
Ethan Pinnock (Brentford)
Kalvin Phillips (Leeds)
Tom Cairney (Fulham)
Joe Lolley (Forest)
Conor Gallagher (Swansea)
Mathias Periera (West Brom)
Aleksandar Mitrović (Fulham)
Its a strange game at times
Ayling (Leeds) White (Leeds) Pinnock (Brentford) Bryan (Fulham)
Phillips (Leeds)
Hernandez (Leeds) Gallagher (Charlton/Swansea) Eze (QPR)
Mitrovic (Fulham) Watkins (Brentford)
Some may say a little too many Leeds players, but for me they’re the best team in the league, and I like Ayling better than I do Cash at Nottingham Forest for right back.
The rest, you can make a case on each and every one of them being included in this team.
This team is very attacking, but you can have Phillips of Leeds drop back into defence if you want, whilst the full-backs push on.
You can have Watkins of Brentford drift out wide with Hernandez of Leeds doing the same to make them a bit more defensively organised.
You have a box to box midfielder in Gallagher, who is also a willing runner that can score goals.
Eze of QPR is the flair, tricky, and unpredictable player in the team, someone who will score and create just as much.
You have the option to go direct and hit it up to Mitrovic if needed, the players at the top end of the pitch have more than enough about them to get up and support him.
Raya (Brentford)
Cash (Forest)
Ajayi (West Brom)
Cairney (Fulham)
Lolley (Forest)
Diangana (West Brom)
Taylor (Charlton/N/A)